-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- From the Nintendo 3DS 's ability to grab titles on demand to the increasing popularity of retail sites like Steam and Direct2Drive.com , downloadable games will be everywhere in 2011 .

The days when you had to visit your local store , buy a title and insert a disc into your console to play a game are long gone .

Thanks to new episodic titles -LRB- `` Back to the Future , '' `` Jurassic Park '' -RRB- , popular indie PC games -LRB- `` Minecraft , '' `` Recettear '' -RRB- and a growing range of smartphone apps and console-exclusive downloads , digital game distribution continues to grow .

Whether you 're playing on your PlayStation 3 , Wii , Xbox 360 or mobile handset , here are five new and upcoming titles that exemplify the expanding breadth of what online game downloads have to offer .

`` X-Men Arcade '' -LRB- PlayStation Network/Xbox Live Arcade -RRB-

Revisit your misspent adolescence with a conversion of the popular side-scrolling 1992 arcade brawler starring Cyclops , Wolverine , Nightcrawler and other comic book favorites -- before they became movie icons .

High-definition multiplayer cartoon action for up to six players takes top billing , as you use fists , laser beams and super powers to bludgeon Magneto 's crew of villains , including Juggernaut , Pyro and The Blob .

`` Gemini Rue '' -LRB- Wadjet Eye Games -RRB-

A sci-fi point-and-click adventure set in a dystopian future that 's drawn comparison to genre classics like `` Beneath a Steel Sky , '' this retro-futuristic , film noir-flavored tale harkens back to PC gaming 's early '90s heyday .

It 's available February 24 , and anyone who owned an Amiga or IBM-compatible should appreciate its nostalgic pixel graphics and `` Blade Runner '' - style vibe .

`` Full House Poker '' -LRB- Xbox Live Arcade -RRB- Arriving on the heels of interactive game show `` 1 vs. 100 '' comes Microsoft 's next multiplayer social gaming experiment , which makes online poker tournaments possible for up to 30 players .

Texas Hold 'Em showdowns , staffed by avatars , can be played for virtual chips , with hidden surprises -- including new tables , decks and outfits to unlock -- and the ability to compete against professional players .

`` MotoHeroz '' -LRB- WiiWare , RedLynx -RRB-

Following upon the success of popular speedster `` Trials HD , '' developer RedLynx hopes to bridge the gap between side-scrolling platform hoppers and arcade racing with this candy-colored interactive rally for up to four players .

Offbeat physics set the stage as you compete on more than 100 levels , with daily competitions , online leader boards and , oddly enough , single-player story options . These should provide a ready excuse to put pedal to the metal .

`` Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 '' -LRB- PlayStation Network/Xbox Live Arcade -RRB-

This game picks up where the last downloadable mix of combat and grappling arm-powered action -LRB- and 1988 NES game -RRB- left off , adding a jump button , items to equip -LRB- love the grenade launcher ! -RRB- and enhanced graphics .

With puzzles to solve and bosses to battle , it should provide old-school fun for anyone who 's ever dreamed of playing a disgruntled cyborg .

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Digital game distribution continues to grow , thanks to new titles and smartphone apps

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`` Gemini Rue '' is a sci-fi point-and-click adventure set in a dystopian future

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With its bosses to battle and its puzzles , `` Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 '' is old-school fun